I live in Nigeria. I have a 2012 Camry that’s over 200k miles. I use 5w30 fully synthetic oil. Am I good because the weather here gets hot a lot. I change the oil probably 4 months and max 5month. I also like to speed am I good. I keep my eyes on the temperature and always check my cooling system.
I live in the desert where temps hit 120’ degrees and as low as 20-25’ in winter. My car says use 0W -20.. I thought the same thing but so far so good with that weight..
I live in Australia, where summer temperatures can get up to 110F or more. I use OW-20 in a European car, that I drive and 5W-30 in an Asian car that my wife drives, without any issues. With modern synthetic oils , those low viscosity oils are fine. The "experts" who claim that these oils are not suitable in heat, still have their heads stuck in the days of old fashioned mineral oils, where thinner oils were not recommended for use in hot climates. Just keep the oil changes up to manufacturers recommended intervals, or even earlier, and you won't have a problem.
hello from Dominican Republic. I recently bought a Toyota Vitz imported from japan. the engien hood says 0W16 and the manual too. my car is only 61,000 KM. i always used 0W16 and my country is really hot up to 38 C. Manual says 0W16 from manufacture and 0w16/0w20 for best economy. and up to 10W30. in the summer i will switch to 0W20 always Toyota OEm Oil Full Syntethic Many mechanics say to use 5W30 for my country. but my mechanic told me to continue using 0W16 or 0W20 since my engine is designed for that viscosity.
I just switched my 21' Ford EcoSport 2.0 duratec engine to Mobil 1 EP 0W-20 with a Fram Synthetic Endurance oil filter (similar to Amsoil's) for the cold months in MI. I had Warren Distribution's 5W-30 synthetic in it with a taller Purolator Boss (400s equivalent) oil filter. I did not like how the duratec was warming up TOO quickly on cold starts. I did not like how it slightly decreased acceleration either. My coolant reservoir level looks like it may have risen a little from running the 5W-30. That has me a little concerned. Idk these things, but I did my best to use the correct oil and filter size this time. A viscosity that the manual says is okay for winter time. I will try M1's 5W-20 EP in June. Oh, well. I thought I'd try a more 'robust' viscosity. My engine did not benefit from it. I don't mess with lab stuff and will just run what it says from now on. I was told by an engineer and master mechanic that if the oil on the dipstick doesn’t ignite from a lighter, then the oil is fine enough and not to fuss about it. Dealing with GDI is what it is.
@repairvehicle - My garage always uses 5w30 in summer time (June) on my 2015 Yaris with 95,000m, but in autumn/winter time ie Roughly after October i change my oil to 0w20. Is that ok?
The fact is higher viscosity will always be a more stable wear preventer. That is universally true. But depending on the engine it neverthless is smart to follow their viscosity requirement. But sometimes the rating prescribed for an engine can be stated because of regulatory requirements in some markets - this is why it is good to search for what oils manufacturer recommends in other markets that have lower regulatory requirements. If an engine's oil recommendation/prescription in Japanese or Chinese or Russian market for example says it's fine to use 0/5-30 or 0/5-40 for example this is a signal their engine can work fine with higher viscosity oils and may benefit from better wear protection. Some engines with very tight tolerances would be less happy with a higher viscosity. Although most of 0/5W-30 oils aren't that much "thicker" for most engines. But to your question specifically - yopu may benefit with faster oil flow in the winter, but that would become a more apparent benefit with lower outside temperatures. If your winters rarely have constant periods of temperatures below -10 celsius it would maybe be of some tangible benefit with engine reaching full lubrication faster with 0W-20, especially if you would do shorter trips in those conditions. Otherwise you need not complicate things with those oil changes. There is some potential benefit, but not enough to be so dilligent with it. Edit: I do realise that 20 viscosity grade oils have anti-wear additeves that prevent the lower viscosity's higher wear risk. Problem is those additives get used up through the oil change interval. Shorter oil change intervals (than the manual suggests) prevent the loss of ant-wear properties, sure. But what is the benefit of thinner oils then? They're supposed to lower fuel consumption - but cost-wise and emissions-wise it doesn' add up if you use more engine oil because you do more frequent oil changes. The consumption isn't that much lower anyway from 5W-30. I do not notice it.
@@repairvehicle Thing is i like Castrol Magnatec as i think it's decent oil,used it for years as i do a lot of start/stops but it only comes in 5-30 the lowest, not 0-20 or 5-20....but Valvoline comes in all sorts. Thanks for the reply.
2010 Camry 2.5.....0W-20......240K......Originaly changed at 5K, because of miles now doing 3K mile Oil Changes.......Live in Louisiana.....Daily Driver.....Highway miles @ 50 Plus a Day.......No Oil added between changes......
Based on that sheet of amsoil specs, and your engine is DI and says to use 0w20 but your not living in Alaska, I would go 5w-20 Amsoil for its lower NOACK!
I live in the Philippines and use 0W-20 Amsoil. 0W-20 is the recommended viscosity called for in the maintenance manual and is what you should always use. What's important is to use a good quality oil. I see so many here in the Philippines using heavy oil in new cars that requires thin oil like 0W-20, so always go by what the manual calls for and use good oil. In Japan they now use 0W-8 in many cars like Toyota, Honda, Nissan and others, they export those cars around the world with 0W-8 and require you to use that viscosity.
I have a 2017 Volvo XC90 T6 which is both turbo and supercharged engine. Volvo initially recommended 5w30 full synthetic V spec and later changed it to 0w20 full synthetic V spec. I live in Atlanta and my Volvo has hit 125K miles. What oil do you recommend if I religiously change it every 5K/6 months? Looking for value for money and good protection to make my car last 200K+ miles.
If you want good protection for low price oil, then changed it every 3k miles or 6 month which comes first. Volvo recommends euro formula. Why 3k miles it has fuel dilution problems like all euro cars have.
@@repairvehicle so 0w-20 euro formula every 3k miles? Another thing is I used Liqui Moily 0w-20 v spec and noticed oil burning smell and soot from tail pipe. Is this the oil I should use? The smell and soot went away once I switched to 5w-30 PUP. The independent who changed my oil said that he noticed oil leaking when draining out the LM 0w-20. Not sure if it was the oil or something else going on. Mind you all this is gone once I switched to higher viscosity oil.
@@chess512 if independent shop was honest shop they should have showed you where the oil leak is coming . If allow engine to warm up slightly before driving 5w-30 is fine. If you like to start driving as soon as vehicle has started the use 0w-20. Also, I hope you are not using auto stop/start.
@@repairvehicle I do use auto start/stop. There's no way to permanently delete this feature in Volvo. We have to disable at each and every start of the engine :(
Are semi trucks built different? My semi truck's oil temp always stays above coolant temp. When going uphill its at or around 240 degrees F. The fan kicks on at 210 degrees F.
Semi works harder than that’s why oil temperature higher. That’s why it’s very important to use high quality oil that resists high temperatures and protects engine and turbocharger against wear and failure
This is what I use in my sequoia and it’s what recommend for people that wants best protection for their vehicles www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2008/toyota/sequoia/5-7l-8-cyl-engine-code-3ur-fe-5/?zo=5257753
@@repairvehicle around the 20.000km and now it had 40,000 km and for the first time he put 5w30 without me knowing because it has always had 00w20 in the engine!!
@BREAKDANCE-mi7ik 5w-30 is not a problem if it’s synthetic oil. You going to have a lot of problems with engine by changing your oil at 20km. You should be changing oil at max 7km or 6 months which come first.
@@repairvehicle yes I know they told me every 10,000km but the VW garage said every 20,000km!! but which one is best for this GTI mk 8 2L turbo engine 00w20 what the factory says or 5w30!
Years ago if you bought a new car the oil would be changed at 650 miles. With the recent problems on the Toyota Tundra this seems like a good idea . What are your thoughts? Enjoyed video.
1. Issues is overblown and over exaggerated. 2. Everyone that claims that they know what the issues is, is spreading false information to gain attention and views. 3. Simple $30 dollars oil analysis can reveal millions of dollars valuable information that people afraid to see. 4. Without oil analysis, safe to say change your oil on new tundra every 3k miles or 3 months which ever comes. 5. There are turbo tundra with over 100k miles and no engine problems, how do you explain this?
@@repairvehicle issues with Toyota Turbo engines not overblown.Toyota has issued massive recall on the Tundra Turbo engine.I do auto parts delivery and see these engines being replaced
need help guys i live in india 🇮🇳 & here Temperatures are pretty rough in summer it reaches around ("50C")& In winter It Reaches around ("12-15C") which oil should i use currently using 5w30 manual says 0w20 and can i use 0w16? BTW i have indian car tata nexon 1.2 (gasoline) turbocharged
Hi, I want to ask what to use for my car I have 1.2 puretech 83hp atmo engine and until now from nwe I used 0w 30 oil. But from this year they changed to 0w 20. So should I continue with the old one 25000km, or I should change to 0w20? Oh and its a 2023 engine I have it from new.
Nissan owners manual suggests using thicker oil in hot climates 😅 5w30 -> 10w40 if temperature doesn't go below - 10c or something and it's hot climate. You can probably find the owners manual on Google, vehicle is 2000 Nissan Xterra
Pretty sure my 1991 Nissan Maxima also says the same thing 10w30 or 10w40 if hot climate. I have been using the 10w40 stuff on the maxima and the xterra. On the 2012 Infiniti G37 I only use the 5w30. All my cars are running nice and strong to this date and have crazy high miles and I floor the accelerator every time in all of them haha cars are meant to be driven, that is how they were designed. Just make sure you do your maintenance 👍
Absolutely 💯 a slightly thicker oil in summer is better. That said thinner oils of today are also good enough. I've always stuck to 0w-20 in winter. 5w-30 in summer. My engine has 300k on it still runs like a scolded 🐕
I just put Triax CVT fluid in my Nissan Murano and it seems great. I have also used Castrol ATF/CVT and Amsoil CVT. The Amsoil is quite pricey, but good stuff too.
@@redlywaxer Triax brand CVT oil has attractive pricing!! But my cuz has 40,000mi on original fluid so figure maybe let’s just stick with. I’ll have to discuss further with him. Maybe we won’t waste it afterall…
@@redlywaxer you’re brave! Seems like you’ve run a wide variety of CVT fluid brands! Perhaps the biggest factor is regular maintenance rather than brand of fluid…
No way did Toyota claim this..If they had discovered that, they would have discontinued recommending it's use immediately. Years of research were conducted in the development of the engines, and no way did they come back later and undo their research..
@@richarddobson3138 It was a thermal performance test for different viscosities that I I saw on BITOG but I can't find it. It just showed which viscosities did better at high temperatures. You keep on hating though. Could care less.
Camrys with regular oil changes may experience oil consumption after a lack of maintenance or before the updated motors that burned oil from the beginning. My 2016 Camry is approaching 150k miles and has only ever used 0w20. I change the oil every 5k miles. The VVT gear is noisy, but that's another issue entirely. The car is still running well, and I'm getting an oil analysis to confirm its condition.
Im not a mechanic or an engineer. This is just my opinion / theory... Example lets say BMW or any car for that matter. Cars have a cooling system, thermostat, radiator etc.. this keeps the car engine in tempature range in the hot climates, so yes the car may run a bit hotter in summer, but not to much more... lets say you have a BMW M car. These are cars are for racing and have oil collers and other technology for tracking, and running hard. Just my opinion. I think its more important to use the recomended 0w20, or what ever the manufacture recomends, and change your oil and filter ahead of time, and make sure your coolant / anti freeze is fresh.... depending in the type of car, and what i do with it . i change the coolant every year, or every two years max. ...oil depending on wich one i use and what i use the car for 3 to 5k max. Even with Amsoil Signature... i know its a bit obsesive perhaps, but i feel better , and like to keep my cars long term, and enjoy working on them. This oractice has worked well for me. Im open to opinions though.
@repairvehicle on the BMW i do 3 to 3,500 max. On my other car, i go 5k. Dodge challenger non gdi engine 6.4 hemi. On the BMW 2.0 turbo, i started using euro and changed to signature... Amsoil no longer recommends 0W20 euro for the 2024 B48 engine, nor do they recommend Euro. According to BMW, if you can't get the LL-01 oil, you can use Api SN, but LL-01 is preferred. So I see in Amsoils web site the Signature series is good for Lspi, it's Amsoils best oil. Do you feel i should go back to the Euro ?
@repairvehicle hello Sir, thanks for your reply. I have a 2024 rear wheel drive 530i g60 mild hybrid msport with a 2.0 liter Turbo, B48 Gdi engine. If you can recomend the best fluids for my car, and viscocity for my car engine, differential, and zf8hp transmision. I don't care if they have a long life BMW certification or not. If the fluids, and oils are compatible and exceed the manufactures recommendations that is more important to me. Preventative medicine. I don't care about the cost.
It all depends on the type of driving you do, climate, terrain, and your bearing clearances. But yes there are times you need to increase your viscosity but it’s usually in extreme cases.
What people need to remember is this isn't caveman mentality where THICKER OIL BETTER THINNER OIL NO BETTER.. Viscosity doesn't protect your engine, film & shear strength with a quality oil does!! Viscosity helps it travel to its final destination the quickest and at what speed. Slower thicker speed can equal less protection, create more heat & bearing wear with an adverse affect. 0w20 oil today has numerous protection packages with a better flow rate that actually reduces heat covering more area quicker without sacrificing protection & is rated up to 104 outside temperature. I want someone to show me 1 instance where a motor was fried early using 0w20 where 0w20 was called for on that motor. Keep your old school mentality and run your thicker oils ignoring engineers while molasses is coursing slowly through the veins of your engine possibly affecting your VVT timing & yes tolerances & passages are smaller now than 1980. 4 cylinders are pushing 250hp etc.,,.. 0w20 actually has additives that help protect better than 0w30 and at cold start up the 0w20 leaves a film behind so its not just metal on metal... 0w20 is year round for all temps!!!. Do what your manual says..
People always parrot what they hear but those same people can never back up their claims. Also people always make general statements on things , such as that product is not good or you should never do this or that, but when I ask them why….all I get are crickets. As a retired Auditor, I need cold hard facts and not opinions.
“But, but, but, but people typing in the comments say otherwise!!” 😜 My 2021 4Runner TRD ORP has had 0W20 since it left the factory and it’s more than sufficient. It just happens to be what the manufacturer states I should use. Also says I can use 5w20 but it calls for 0W20 so that’s what I use and I’ve had no issues. I change every 5k miles because I don’t want to go 10k miles because I want my truck to be my last purchase and it very well can be provided some idiot doesn’t drive recklessly and cause my insurance company to total my beloved yota 4Runner of course. Now someone will reply to my comment saying “you shouldn’t use 0w20 because blah blah blah and I work for blah and I know everything” but that’s ok. I’ll continue my 5k oil changes and continue using 0W20. Good stuff brother! God bless~ Soli Deo Gloria~
@ using 0w20 or 5w20 is an almost incomparable choice….changing your oil at 5k vs 10k mile intervals has significantly different results. Not in four years so if someone buys a new vehicle every 4-5 years than it doesn’t matter which you do. If you plan on keeping the vehicle for 10+ years and hundreds of thousands of miles, I’d suggest you change your oil every 12mos/5k miles whichever comes first. If you change it at 2500 miles every 3mos and use conventional oil or change it every 2years/20k miles and re-use the oil filter every other oil change….i don’t really care bruh. Do whatever you want. Ain’t my ride and ain’t my money.
I am switching from 5W-30 to 0W-20 0W-20 always has better oil specifications manufacturers bypass all oil above 0W-20 all new specs are for 0W-20 and below
@repairvehicle Toyota Avalon GDI/MPI V6 engine 2021 the dealership uses 5W-30 I will try 0W-20 myself I don't know why Toyota always recommends the thinnest possible oil doesn't matter where you live now with Toyota crown and Camry non turbo 0W-8 and turbo variant 0W-20
@repairvehicle I have a 2013 Ford Edge my vehicle calls for 5W-20 I have the 3.5 L, in Europe in Europe that same engine calls for 10w30 the only reason why we recommend 5W-20, is because CAFE. I was recommended to start using 5W-30 after I replaced the water pump, timing chain, tensioners, guides and oil pump out of preventive.. maintenance.. I never have yet. What do you think?
Finally someone talked about this. I use 0w20 on my 2015 camry and the outside temperature 🌡 is almost 50c 😅
I live in Nigeria. I have a 2012 Camry that’s over 200k miles. I use 5w30 fully synthetic oil. Am I good because the weather here gets hot a lot. I change the oil probably 4 months and max 5month. I also like to speed am I good. I keep my eyes on the temperature and always check my cooling system.
I live in the desert where temps hit 120’ degrees and as low as 20-25’ in winter. My car says use 0W -20.. I thought the same thing but so far so good with that weight..
I live in Australia, where summer temperatures can get up to 110F or more. I use OW-20 in a European car, that I drive and 5W-30 in an Asian car that my wife drives, without any issues.
With modern synthetic oils , those low viscosity oils are fine.
The "experts" who claim that these oils are not suitable in heat, still have their heads stuck in the days of old fashioned mineral oils, where thinner oils were not recommended for use in hot climates.
Just keep the oil changes up to manufacturers recommended intervals, or even earlier, and you won't have a problem.
06 CVPI Ford says 5W-20. I considered 5w-30 but never did. 258k miles runs great doesn't burn oil so I'm just gonna use what manufacturer recommends.
I run QS Ultimate Protection 5W-20 during the summer months in my 2010 Camry with the 2.5
During the winter it gets 0W-20 QS ultimate protection.
hello from Dominican Republic.
I recently bought a Toyota Vitz imported from japan. the engien hood says 0W16 and the manual too. my car is only 61,000 KM. i always used 0W16 and my country is really hot up to 38 C.
Manual says 0W16 from manufacture and 0w16/0w20 for best economy. and up to 10W30.
in the summer i will switch to 0W20 always Toyota OEm Oil Full Syntethic
Many mechanics say to use 5W30 for my country. but my mechanic told me to continue using 0W16 or 0W20 since my engine is designed for that viscosity.
These motoroil weights are popular in Thailand. About as hot as you will find. Heavy stop and go traffic with AC loading all day long.
It gets to thin because of fuel dilution and the GDI system is the cause not oil weight. People dont change oil in those cars and then blame oil.
Most gdi systems don't have significant dilution problems only Honda's have that problem
@clb_52 all gdi have dilution problems
I just switched my 21' Ford EcoSport 2.0 duratec engine to Mobil 1 EP 0W-20 with a Fram Synthetic Endurance oil filter (similar to Amsoil's) for the cold months in MI. I had Warren Distribution's 5W-30 synthetic in it with a taller Purolator Boss (400s equivalent) oil filter. I did not like how the duratec was warming up TOO quickly on cold starts. I did not like how it slightly decreased acceleration either.
My coolant reservoir level looks like it may have risen a little from running the 5W-30. That has me a little concerned. Idk these things, but I did my best to use the correct oil and filter size this time. A viscosity that the manual says is okay for winter time. I will try M1's 5W-20 EP in June. Oh, well. I thought I'd try a more 'robust' viscosity. My engine did not benefit from it. I don't mess with lab stuff and will just run what it says from now on. I was told by an engineer and master mechanic that if the oil on the dipstick doesn’t ignite from a lighter, then the oil is fine enough and not to fuss about it. Dealing with GDI is what it is.
@repairvehicle - My garage always uses 5w30 in summer time (June) on my 2015 Yaris with 95,000m, but in autumn/winter time ie Roughly after October i change my oil to 0w20. Is that ok?
The fact is higher viscosity will always be a more stable wear preventer. That is universally true. But depending on the engine it neverthless is smart to follow their viscosity requirement. But sometimes the rating prescribed for an engine can be stated because of regulatory requirements in some markets - this is why it is good to search for what oils manufacturer recommends in other markets that have lower regulatory requirements. If an engine's oil recommendation/prescription in Japanese or Chinese or Russian market for example says it's fine to use 0/5-30 or 0/5-40 for example this is a signal their engine can work fine with higher viscosity oils and may benefit from better wear protection. Some engines with very tight tolerances would be less happy with a higher viscosity. Although most of 0/5W-30 oils aren't that much "thicker" for most engines.
But to your question specifically - yopu may benefit with faster oil flow in the winter, but that would become a more apparent benefit with lower outside temperatures. If your winters rarely have constant periods of temperatures below -10 celsius it would maybe be of some tangible benefit with engine reaching full lubrication faster with 0W-20, especially if you would do shorter trips in those conditions. Otherwise you need not complicate things with those oil changes. There is some potential benefit, but not enough to be so dilligent with it.
Edit: I do realise that 20 viscosity grade oils have anti-wear additeves that prevent the lower viscosity's higher wear risk. Problem is those additives get used up through the oil change interval. Shorter oil change intervals (than the manual suggests) prevent the loss of ant-wear properties, sure. But what is the benefit of thinner oils then? They're supposed to lower fuel consumption - but cost-wise and emissions-wise it doesn' add up if you use more engine oil because you do more frequent oil changes. The consumption isn't that much lower anyway from 5W-30. I do not notice it.
@ptichfirich , better fuel economy is the result of less friction. Less friction = less wear, simple yet hard to grasp simple logic
@@repairvehicle Thing is i like Castrol Magnatec as i think it's decent oil,used it for years as i do a lot of start/stops but it only comes in 5-30 the lowest, not 0-20 or 5-20....but Valvoline comes in all sorts. Thanks for the reply.
2010 Camry 2.5.....0W-20......240K......Originaly changed at 5K, because of miles now doing 3K mile Oil Changes.......Live in Louisiana.....Daily Driver.....Highway miles @ 50 Plus a Day.......No Oil added between changes......
Thats nice. You use same oil in summer as well? And whats maximum temp in summer in your region?
@@BilalBaloch-tl2bp Same Oil used Yr. round......Gulf Coast Region, U.S.A......245K and Rolling.....Pennzoil ULTRA Platinum.....;)......
Based on that sheet of amsoil specs, and your engine is DI and says to use 0w20 but your not living in Alaska, I would go 5w-20 Amsoil for its lower NOACK!
Engines designed with tight clearances require thinner oils than the older designs did. Oil has several tasks to perform in a ICE configuration.
What would you recommend for Tropical countries like the Philippines
I live in the Philippines and use 0W-20 Amsoil.
0W-20 is the recommended viscosity called for in the maintenance manual and is what you should always use. What's important is to use a good quality oil.
I see so many here in the Philippines using heavy oil in new cars that requires thin oil like 0W-20, so always go by what the manual calls for and use good oil.
In Japan they now use 0W-8 in many cars like Toyota, Honda, Nissan and others, they export those cars around the world with 0W-8 and require you to use that viscosity.
@@piratecovephilippines4711 Do you use 0w20 Amsoil signature ? was it good oil ?
I have a 2017 Volvo XC90 T6 which is both turbo and supercharged engine. Volvo initially recommended 5w30 full synthetic V spec and later changed it to 0w20 full synthetic V spec. I live in Atlanta and my Volvo has hit 125K miles. What oil do you recommend if I religiously change it every 5K/6 months? Looking for value for money and good protection to make my car last 200K+ miles.
If you want good protection for low price oil, then changed it every 3k miles or 6 month which comes first. Volvo recommends euro formula. Why 3k miles it has fuel dilution problems like all euro cars have.
@@repairvehicle so 0w-20 euro formula every 3k miles? Another thing is I used Liqui Moily 0w-20 v spec and noticed oil burning smell and soot from tail pipe. Is this the oil I should use? The smell and soot went away once I switched to 5w-30 PUP. The independent who changed my oil said that he noticed oil leaking when draining out the LM 0w-20. Not sure if it was the oil or something else going on. Mind you all this is gone once I switched to higher viscosity oil.
@@chess512 if independent shop was honest shop they should have showed you where the oil leak is coming . If allow engine to warm up slightly before driving 5w-30 is fine. If you like to start driving as soon as vehicle has started the use 0w-20. Also, I hope you are not using auto stop/start.
@@chess512 , how do you know they are using euro formula?
@@repairvehicle I do use auto start/stop. There's no way to permanently delete this feature in Volvo. We have to disable at each and every start of the engine :(
Are semi trucks built different? My semi truck's oil temp always stays above coolant temp. When going uphill its at or around 240 degrees F. The fan kicks on at 210 degrees F.
Semi works harder than that’s why oil temperature higher. That’s why it’s very important to use high quality oil that resists high temperatures and protects engine and turbocharger against wear and failure
repairvehicle what oil and gear oil do you recommend for 2008 Toyota Sequoia 5.7 4wd? Currently 241k
This is what I use in my sequoia and it’s what recommend for people that wants best protection for their vehicles www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2008/toyota/sequoia/5-7l-8-cyl-engine-code-3ur-fe-5/?zo=5257753
@@repairvehicle thank you! What about the differentials and transfer? Per the owners manual 75W85 - diffs 75W90 - transfer
@seth2508 I use amsoil 75w90 no issues, for the past 10 years now
@@repairvehicle thank you! Your videos are very helpful and insightful
I switched to a thicker oil to test it out and the thicker oil actually burned more than the thinner oil
It depends on the oil, not just the viscosity. What you want to make sure is that an oil has a lower NOACK percentage.
@@Shadows-RC idk i was using Pennzoil platinum high mileage and the thicker oil 5w30 burned a quart in 1000 miles. With 5w20 it didn't burn
@@jd646 That's good to hear. It could be that your low tension piston rings were having difficulty functioning properly with that viscosity.
Brother I have a VW MK 8 GTI from 2021 run on 00w20 but the garage boy put 5w30 !! Is that a problem??? .. btw Thanks you have nice videos 🙏❤️🔥
How often do you change your oil?
@@repairvehicle around the 20.000km and now it had 40,000 km and for the first time he put 5w30 without me knowing because it has always had 00w20 in the engine!!
@BREAKDANCE-mi7ik 5w-30 is not a problem if it’s synthetic oil. You going to have a lot of problems with engine by changing your oil at 20km. You should be changing oil at max 7km or 6 months which come first.
@@repairvehicle yes I know they told me every 10,000km but the VW garage said every 20,000km!! but which one is best for this GTI mk 8 2L turbo engine 00w20 what the factory says or 5w30!
5w-30 synthetic is better
brother what is best oil for my deleted 2011 bmw 335d
Are you here in USA?
@@repairvehicle yes
@nate_588 here is the best motor oil www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-signature-series-5w-30-100-synthetic-max-duty-diesel-oil-dhd/?zo=5257753
@@repairvehicle thank you brother
0w-16 in my hybrids up here in north dakota.Amsoil has the best 0w-16,toyotas oil is good too.
Years ago if you bought a new car the oil would be changed at 650 miles. With the recent problems on the Toyota Tundra this seems like a good idea . What are your thoughts? Enjoyed video.
1. Issues is overblown and over exaggerated.
2. Everyone that claims that they know what the issues is, is spreading false information to gain attention and views.
3. Simple $30 dollars oil analysis can reveal millions of dollars valuable information that people afraid to see.
4. Without oil analysis, safe to say change your oil on new tundra every 3k miles or 3 months which ever comes.
5. There are turbo tundra with over 100k miles and no engine problems, how do you explain this?
@@repairvehicle issues with Toyota Turbo engines not overblown.Toyota has issued massive recall on the Tundra Turbo engine.I do auto parts delivery and see these engines being replaced
What grade of oil can I use in diesel engines can I use 0W20?
What do you have and year?
need help guys i live in india 🇮🇳 & here Temperatures are pretty rough in summer it reaches around ("50C")& In winter It Reaches around ("12-15C") which oil should i use currently using 5w30 manual says 0w20 and can i use 0w16?
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tata nexon 1.2 (gasoline)
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Hi, I want to ask what to use for my car I have 1.2 puretech 83hp atmo engine and until now from nwe I used 0w 30 oil. But from this year they changed to 0w 20. So should I continue with the old one 25000km, or I should change to 0w20? Oh and its a 2023 engine I have it from new.
Nissan owners manual suggests using thicker oil in hot climates 😅
5w30 -> 10w40 if temperature doesn't go below - 10c or something and it's hot climate.
You can probably find the owners manual on Google, vehicle is 2000 Nissan Xterra
Pretty sure my 1991 Nissan Maxima also says the same thing
10w30 or 10w40 if hot climate.
I have been using the 10w40 stuff on the maxima and the xterra. On the 2012 Infiniti G37 I only use the 5w30.
All my cars are running nice and strong to this date and have crazy high miles and I floor the accelerator every time in all of them haha
cars are meant to be driven, that is how they were designed. Just make sure you do your maintenance 👍
Thicker conventional oil not thicker synthetic
I wonder how @repairvehicle keeps the draining oil from going all over the skidplate haha
Drain plug is not under skid plate
When oil drain gets slower it drains onto skid plate and makes a mess@@repairvehicle
I don’t have this problem, I jack up drivers side slight to get half of quart more
Absolutely 💯 a slightly thicker oil in summer is better. That said thinner oils of today are also good enough. I've always stuck to 0w-20 in winter. 5w-30 in summer. My engine has 300k on it still runs like a scolded 🐕
What do you have?
Do u still use 0w20 in your 3urfe tundra?
Yes
@repairvehicle have you ever used 5w20 or 5w30 in the 3urfe
@jasonc3po no, currently testing 5w-20 to see if it’s any better than 0w-20
@repairvehicle will u also try 0w30?
Yes I will
Have you ever tried Triax CVT? Is it any good?
I tried their motor oil and wasn’t impressed. I would not try thier cvt fluid
I just put Triax CVT fluid in my Nissan Murano and it seems great. I have also used Castrol ATF/CVT and Amsoil CVT. The Amsoil is quite pricey, but good stuff too.
@redlywaxer how many miles on Nissan?
@@redlywaxer Triax brand CVT oil has attractive pricing!! But my cuz has 40,000mi on original fluid so figure maybe let’s just stick with. I’ll have to discuss further with him. Maybe we won’t waste it afterall…
@@redlywaxer you’re brave! Seems like you’ve run a wide variety of CVT fluid brands! Perhaps the biggest factor is regular maintenance rather than brand of fluid…
Wish I could find it but Toyota did a test on this and the 20 weight oil did not perform well thermally.
You not going to find false claims backing by Toyota. You got to get smarter than this or just don’t post misinformation
No way did Toyota claim this..If they had discovered that, they would have discontinued recommending it's use immediately. Years of research were conducted in the development of the engines, and no way did they come back later and undo their research..
@@richarddobson3138 It was a thermal performance test for different viscosities that I I saw on BITOG but I can't find it. It just showed which viscosities did better at high temperatures. You keep on hating though. Could care less.
@Snowcrash1966 where's the hate ??? No hate at all..I just disagree, as does the creator of the video..Plenty of cars with 600k running OW20.
THANKS A LOT FOR CLEARING UP THIS ARGUMENT WITH FACTS
No way thousands of cars running 0w20 with 300k miles.
What cars use 0w20 subaru. Which maker is infamous for oil consumption? Subaru.
You bought wrong car and didn’t watch video without skipping
Camrys with regular oil changes may experience oil consumption after a lack of maintenance or before the updated motors that burned oil from the beginning.
My 2016 Camry is approaching 150k miles and has only ever used 0w20. I change the oil every 5k miles. The VVT gear is noisy, but that's another issue entirely. The car is still running well, and I'm getting an oil analysis to confirm its condition.
since turbos do harder wear in tear on engine how would ams oil fight against turbo engines?
I don’t understand your question
Are you asking if Amsoil will be a good choice in a Turbo charged engine? The answer is yes Amsoil SS is one of the best
Thank you for great information and clarify everything.
Thank You for your hard work. Your videos are clear and precise. Excellent content that makes clear sense that I use all the time. Keep it up!
Thanks for debunking another myth, people are spreading use 0w40 in hot climates and whatnot.
Im not a mechanic or an engineer. This is just my opinion / theory... Example lets say BMW or any car for that matter. Cars have a cooling system, thermostat, radiator etc.. this keeps the car engine in tempature range in the hot climates, so yes the car may run a bit hotter in summer, but not to much more... lets say you have a BMW M car. These are cars are for racing and have oil collers and other technology for tracking, and running hard. Just my opinion. I think its more important to use the recomended 0w20, or what ever the manufacture recomends, and change your oil and filter ahead of time, and make sure your coolant / anti freeze is fresh.... depending in the type of car, and what i do with it . i change the coolant every year, or every two years max. ...oil depending on wich one i use and what i use the car for 3 to 5k max. Even with Amsoil Signature... i know its a bit obsesive perhaps, but i feel better , and like to keep my cars long term, and enjoy working on them. This oractice has worked well for me. Im open to opinions though.
Why do you use signature series which is not a euro formula for your BMW? Second, why 5k max, it should 3k max due to fuel dilution.
@repairvehicle on the BMW i do 3 to 3,500 max. On my other car, i go 5k. Dodge challenger non gdi engine 6.4 hemi.
On the BMW 2.0 turbo, i started using euro and changed to signature... Amsoil no longer recommends 0W20 euro for the 2024 B48 engine, nor do they recommend Euro. According to BMW, if you can't get the LL-01 oil, you can use Api SN, but LL-01 is preferred. So I see in Amsoils web site the Signature series is good for Lspi, it's Amsoils best oil. Do you feel i should go back to the Euro ?
what model is your BMW?
@repairvehicle hello Sir, thanks for your reply. I have a 2024 rear wheel drive 530i g60 mild hybrid msport with a 2.0 liter Turbo, B48 Gdi engine.
If you can recomend the best fluids for my car, and viscocity for my car engine, differential, and zf8hp transmision. I don't care if they have a long life BMW certification or not. If the fluids, and oils are compatible and exceed the manufactures recommendations that is more important to me. Preventative medicine. I don't care about the cost.
Here in USA there is no 530i g60 with b48. Where did you get this car from?
It all depends on the type of driving you do, climate, terrain, and your bearing clearances. But yes there are times you need to increase your viscosity but it’s usually in extreme cases.
What people need to remember is this isn't caveman mentality where THICKER OIL BETTER THINNER OIL NO BETTER..
Viscosity doesn't protect your engine, film & shear strength with a quality oil does!! Viscosity helps it travel to its final destination the quickest and at what speed.
Slower thicker speed can equal less protection, create more heat & bearing wear with an adverse affect.
0w20 oil today has numerous protection packages with a better flow rate that actually reduces heat covering more area quicker without sacrificing protection & is rated up to 104 outside temperature.
I want someone to show me 1 instance where a motor was fried early using 0w20 where 0w20 was called for on that motor.
Keep your old school mentality and run your thicker oils ignoring engineers while molasses is coursing slowly through the veins of your engine possibly affecting your VVT timing & yes tolerances & passages are smaller now than 1980. 4 cylinders are pushing 250hp etc.,,..
0w20 actually has additives that help protect better than 0w30 and at cold start up the 0w20 leaves a film behind so its not just metal on metal... 0w20 is year round for all temps!!!. Do what your manual says..
You speak hard to swallow truth, be careful it might cause truth ignorant to choke on it
People always parrot what they hear but those same people can never back up their claims. Also people always make general statements on things , such as that product is not good or you should never do this or that, but when I ask them why….all I get are crickets. As a retired Auditor, I need cold hard facts and not opinions.
“But, but, but, but people typing in the comments say otherwise!!” 😜
My 2021 4Runner TRD ORP has had 0W20 since it left the factory and it’s more than sufficient. It just happens to be what the manufacturer states I should use. Also says I can use 5w20 but it calls for 0W20 so that’s what I use and I’ve had no issues. I change every 5k miles because I don’t want to go 10k miles because I want my truck to be my last purchase and it very well can be provided some idiot doesn’t drive recklessly and cause my insurance company to total my beloved yota 4Runner of course. Now someone will reply to my comment saying “you shouldn’t use 0w20 because blah blah blah and I work for blah and I know everything” but that’s ok. I’ll continue my 5k oil changes and continue using 0W20.
Good stuff brother!
God bless~
Soli Deo Gloria~
So you believe the manual / engineers when they say use 0W-20 but you do not believe them when they say to go 10k? I choose to not believe either.
@ using 0w20 or 5w20 is an almost incomparable choice….changing your oil at 5k vs 10k mile intervals has significantly different results. Not in four years so if someone buys a new vehicle every 4-5 years than it doesn’t matter which you do. If you plan on keeping the vehicle for 10+ years and hundreds of thousands of miles, I’d suggest you change your oil every 12mos/5k miles whichever comes first.
If you change it at 2500 miles every 3mos and use conventional oil or change it every 2years/20k miles and re-use the oil filter every other oil change….i don’t really care bruh. Do whatever you want. Ain’t my ride and ain’t my money.
Now toyota have 0w-8
Correct
Junkkk
@issavibez394 Wrong!! 0W8 is the correct weight of oil for the bearing clearance of that Particular engine.
What's the bearing clearance specs on the A25a vs. the 2AR-FE? @@404notfound.....
@@404notfound..... "Bearing clearance" excuse. It's BS. You believe in BS.
ams oil finally came out with 0w16 signature series thank god...
@@takusungjung3894 too thin
Perfect A++++
CAFE. Nuf said.
Help Gain mpg. Gain comes with less friction. Less friction equal less wear.
I am switching from 5W-30 to 0W-20
0W-20 always has better oil specifications
manufacturers bypass all oil above 0W-20
all new specs are for 0W-20 and below
What do you have?
@repairvehicle Toyota Avalon GDI/MPI V6 engine 2021
the dealership uses 5W-30
I will try 0W-20 myself
I don't know why Toyota always recommends the thinnest possible oil doesn't matter where you live
now with Toyota crown and Camry non turbo 0W-8 and turbo variant 0W-20
@repairvehicle
I have a 2013 Ford Edge my vehicle calls for 5W-20 I have the 3.5 L, in Europe in Europe that same engine calls for 10w30 the only reason why we recommend 5W-20, is because CAFE. I was recommended to start using 5W-30 after I replaced the water pump, timing chain, tensioners, guides and oil pump out of preventive.. maintenance.. I never have yet. What do you think?
@@ssalzillo1 Ok
go with 5W-30 SP C3
or 0W-20 SP C5
@@othman0077 I've been using 5W20 Mobil 1 EP I also have 5W30 Valvoline extended protection. In my garage
400 degrees 🎉